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F. E. LEVANSELEH, SUPPORT FOR HINGED COVERS 0H MEMBERS.-

APFLICATION FILED APR. 30| 1919.

1,324,601.l Y Patented Dec. 9,1919.

the link or lever 16 is pivoted, thus holding the said link or lever at a distance from the wall 2O of the casing to permit of its :free movement without contacting with said wall, and also in such a way 22 which aetuates said link or lever from contactingwith or marring said wall.v The upper end of the bar or support 18 is provided with an inwardly eXtended bracket or arm 23, to which is secured one end of a leaia spring 24, which is substantially U-shaped, as shown, and is disposed across the inner surface of the bar 18. Mounted on the bar 18 near the spring 24 is a substantially U- shaped guide memberV 25 for the. lever or link 16, which member has its Jfree end outturned as at 26 in 3 of the drawing, to facilitate the entrance of the link 16 between said portion and that part thereof secured to the bar 18. Secured to the upper rear portion of the wall 20 of the casing is a plate 27, the bar 18 an inwardly extended apertured bracket 28, in which opening is threaded a screw hook 29, which hook engages one end of the spring 22, the other end of which is provided with a hook 30 for detachably or adjustably connecting it in the opening 17 of the lever or link 16, so as to regulate the tension of said spring, as may be required to counterbalance the weight of the lid, cover or hinged member. By the above mentioned arrangement ot the spring 22, it is obvious that if nice or ne adjustment of the tension of said spring is desired, this can be obtained by turning the nut 31 on the screw hook 29 in the proper direction, or if vcoarse or quick adjustment thereof is desired, the hook 3() on the spring 22 can be moved from one of the openings 17 in the lever or link 16 and placed in another one of said openings.

In Fig. l of the drawing, is shown a modication in the construction of the support, which consists in reversing the position ot the support 18 so that the guide member 25 and retaining or locking spring 2d will be located near the end of the link or lever 16, which is pivoted to the support or bar 18, instead of at o r near the juncture of said link or lever with the link 15, as in the lirst above described construction. 1n this modined form the link or lever 16 is provided with an extension 32, which projects from the tulcrum or lpivot 83 which unites said link or lever to the support 18 so that when the hinged member is lowered said extension will contact with the spring 24 and be held thereby in its lowered position, or that shown by dotted lines in Fig. fl of the drawing. Y It is further obvious that in this modified construction the 'free ends of the spring 24 and guide member 25 will be presented downwardly instead of upwardly asin the other construction. It is further apparent that the springV which has on its end adjacent to y or member,

that the spring 24 and guide member 25 may be suitably mounted on the wall 2O of the casing at proper points thereon for coaction with the link or lever 16 without using the bar 18, and itis further manifest that the pivot 83 of the lever or link 16 can be mounted on a suitable support separate from the said bar.

Having thus Jfully described my invention what 1 claim as new and Vdesire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination with 'a hinged cover or member, of a link pivotally connected at one of its ends thereto at a suitable distance "from its hinged portion, a spring-actuated lever pivotally connected at one of its ends to the other end of the link and'pivotally connected at its other end to a fixed support, and a spring extended across the path of the lever to engage and hold the same in its lowermost position.

2. The combination with or member, of a link pivotally connected at one of its ends thereto at a suitable distance trom its hinged portion, a lever having spaced apart openings arranged in alongitudinal row therein, said lever being pivotally connected at one of its ends to the said link and at its other end to a ixed support, the said openings beinglocated between the pivots of the lever, and a spring connected at one of its ends to the lever between the pivots thereof and at its other end to a suitable xed support. n

3. The combination with a hinged cover of a link pivotally connected at one of its ends thereto at a suitable distance from its hinged portion, a suitably fulcrumed lever pivotally connected at vone of its ends to the other end of the link, a spring adjustably connected at one of its ends to the lever between the pivots thereof, adjustable' means connected to the other end of said spring and suitably supported, and a spring extended acrossthe path of the lever yto engage and hold theV same in its lowermost position. Y

y 4. The combination with a hinged cover or member, of a link pivotally connected at one of its ends thereto at a suitable distance fromA its hinged portion, a suitably Afulcrumed lever arranged longitudinally therein between its pivots and pivotally connected at one of its ends to the other end of the link, a spring having means at one of its ends to adjustably engage said openings in said lever, a screw hook adjustably mounted and engaging the other spring extended across the path of the lever to engage and hold the same in its lowermost position.

5. The combination with a hinged cover or member, of a link pivotally connected at one of its ends thereto at a suitable distance end of ,said` spring, and av a hinged cover Y having spaced apart openings from its hinged portion, a` suitably fulneeted to the other endof said spring for crumed lever having spaced apart openings regulating the tension thereof, and a springV arranged longtudinallytherein between its extended across the path of thelever near 10` pivots and pivotelly connected et one of its the end thereof connected to the link and 5 ends to the other end of the link, a spring `adapted to engage and hold the lever anddetachebly connected etl one of its ends in link in their lovvermost positions.

one of the openings of said lever, means conv FRANK E. LEVANSELER. 

